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Love has come into the world and is walking even now.

In this week’s text from Philippians, Paul looks forward to resting in the presence of Christ—while also rejoicing in the ability to continue the work he is called to do. He suggests that his rejoicing would be even greater if he were to stay, since he would take joy not just in his own salvation and growth but in the subsequent salvation and growth of those who come after him. As he considers the work he and others are engaged in to further the kingdom, his attitude seems to be this: the more the merrier.

The failure to forgive disrupts, distorts, and degrades community.

At a #decolonizeLutheranism forum, I thought of Matthew 18.

Through Christ, God dances.